So far...

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
Sonnymoon - Sonnymoon

Robert Glasper - Black Radio

Georgia Anne Muldrow - Seeds

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UncleGrandpa said:

OK here's my list... actually its just all of the 2012 albums I've bought so far.

1. Alabama Shakes- Boys & Girls

2. Bhi Bhiman

3. Jack White - Blunderbuss

4. The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet

5. Santigold - Mystery of My Make-Believe

6. Robert Glasper - Black Radio

7. Esperanza Spaulding - Radio Music Society

Their not listed as best to least, that's all I have so far.

Damn...forgot about Robert! Black Radio is definitely one of '12's unearthed treasures.

Beach House - Bloom

Sleigh Bells- Reign of Terror

Hot Chip - In Our Heads

Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour

Metric - Synthetica

Rush - Clockwork Angels

Patti Smith - Banga

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana

Gossip - A Joyful Noise

fun. - Some Nights

NoVideo said:

fun. - Some Nights

I bought this for 2.99 sealed, not bad!

I also forgot to pick up Santigold but I loved her song that sounded like "Making Plans For Nigel"

Cinny said:

sextonseven said:

The latest albums by Usher?

I loved "Climax" but it came too early now I haven't grabbed the disk.

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Did no one else get that?!? I'm seriously laughing out loud right now. I love you, Cinny.

So far:

1. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

2. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls

3. Sleigh Bells- Reign of Terror

4. The Shins - Port of Morrow

5. Rush - Clockwork Angels

sextonseven said:

Cinny said:

Cinny's top eight of 2012

It's great having you back on the org, Cinny.

Thank you

AlexdeParis said:

Cinny said:

I loved "Climax" but it came too early now I haven't grabbed the disk.

[Edited 6/29/12 23:36pm]

Did no one else get that?!? I'm seriously laughing out loud right now. I love you, Cinny.

Thanks

2020 said:

So far:

1. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

Just came out in June! I am so checking for this now.

2020 said:

Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events

Alex Clare - The Lateness Of The Hour

Ed Sheeran - +

(guilty pleasure): One Direction - Up All Night

2020 said:

2020 said:

So far:

1. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel

2. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls

3. Sleigh Bells- Reign of Terror

4. The Shins - Port of Morrow

5. Rush - Clockwork Angels

I totally forgot one! 6. Santigold - Mystery of My Make Believe

Man I am copping that one!

This video just dropped today. It sounds like "Running Up That Hill"

Here's the one that sounds like "Making Plans For Nigel"

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sextonseven said:

My current top ten of 2012:

1. Saint Etienne - Words and Music by Saint Etienne

2. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser…

3. Jack White - Blunderbuss

4. Ladyhawke - Anxiety

5. Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror

6. Garbage - Not Your Kind of People

7. Public Image Ltd. - This is Pil

8. Frankie Rose - Interstellar

9. The Pierces - You & I

10. The School - Reading Too Much into Things Like Everything

Ladyhawke got a new album???? Where was I???? I'm going on spotify right now!!!!!

MickyDolenz said:

This is the only album that I've bought that is a new music release, and not old albums.

A CD came with this, but I haven't listened to it, since it's just the audio of some songs from the DVD:

I need to check that Sade out.

ZombieKitten said:

sextonseven said:

That's two votes now for the Manic City EP. Maybe I should check it out.

You haven't even listened to it????

These CDs are great!

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Now Cinny has a complete top ten.

Lana Del Ray and Santigold are #12 & 13 on my list respectively.

sextonseven said:

Now Cinny has a complete top ten.

Lana Del Ray and Santigold are #12 & 13 on my list respectively.

I don't know, that Santigold is really fuckin' good

Yes, to re-cap:

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
Sleigh Bells - Reign Of Terror
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - Kolexxxion
Grimes - Visions
Stallion Medallion - Stallion Medallion II
Disclosure - The Face EP
Mode Moderne - Strange Bruises
Azealia Banks - 1991 EP
Santigold - Master Of My Make-Believe
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

No order yet; I need to listen to the latest ones a little more to know where I'd rank them compared to other favorites. Right now, I just know they are "up there".

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events

Alex Clare - The Lateness Of The Hour

Ed Sheeran - +

Those are real good SchlomoThaHomo. Heard some samples on amazon. Thanks on my list.

Thanks 2020 and unclegrandpa I bought the Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls for 2.99 on amazon.

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sextonseven said:

Now Cinny has a complete top ten.

Lana Del Ray and Santigold are #12 & 13 on my list respectively.

I wouldn't mind checking those out

Cinny said:

It sounds like "Running Up That Hill"

Here's the one that sounds like "Making Plans For Nigel"

This one sounds like "9mm Goes Bang" I'm having fun decoding these tracks

silverchild said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

Almost forgot this one.

One of the best albums XL Records has conceived and released so far.

Is the duet with Teena Marie "With U I'm Born Again" on it?

benjaminira said:

silverchild said:

One of the best albums XL Records has conceived and released so far.

Is the duet with Teena Marie "With U I'm Born Again" on it?

No.

It's been a little bit of a weird year - I haven't really outright loved anything, but there are a whole lot of "almost there" great albums:

Rufus Wainwright (I love what Mark Ronson adds to his mix)

Magnetic Fields (great melodies override camp overload)

Santigold (was disappointed at first, but it's grown on me a bit)

Standard Fare (another grower)

Regina Spektor (her weakest, but still good)

First Serve (2/3 of De La Soul and about as good as that ratio)

Killer Mike (I'm now finally like "oh, THAT's who that guy is")

Sleigh Bells (wears out its welcome quickly, but what a ride)

Sinead O'Connor (batty as ever, and much better for it)

Craig Finn (I like this better than the last couple of Hold Steady albums)

Imperial Teen (seemed slight at first, but has hooked me somehow)

Azealia Banks (have a feeling she'll never top 212)

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